
by Michael Nigosian, #1250
As a senior in TKE, I have seen many improvements to the facilities over the past four years. However the most important, as we all know is TKE East, which had been in the planning process for over a decade. Being the first fraternity on the row to build an entirely new house in the last 30 years, is quite an accomplishment. Moving into the house as one of the first residents ever to experience this magnificent structure was a unique experience. The first night we had hundreds of people stopping by just to get a tour of this house that they had seen under construction for the past year. Nobody was disappointed. From its three outdoor decks, to the large open social spaces, this house was unmistakably a well-designed structure for a fraternity.
As people continually come to visit, the first thing that they say when they walk in is, “I can’t believe you guys get to live here.” Not only does TKE East have the largest rooms on the row, but the level of sound isolation makes it possible to study in your room while the residents next door may be listening to music or watching a movie. It has been a great honor to be here to experience this new house and it is something that the underclassmen definitely look forward to.
Fraternity for Life Event Proved a Solid Start to a New TraditionAugust 13, 2010
The 1st Annual Fraternity for Life weekend activities kicked off on Friday, July 23rd with cocktails at the 901 Club. There were many alumni—recent grads as well as fraters that graduated in the early ‘60s. It was great to meet some new people and catch up with friends.
We kicked off Saturday, July 24th with a great continental breakfast followed by a tour of the row and then a tour of the TKE West and the newly constructed TKE East houses. Frater Jerrard, #339 was particularly impressed by the new house and greatly appreciated the opportunity to walk down the row and relate some stories from his time at ‘SC to some of the younger alums and actives.
Later in the afternoon, several TKE alums and their families took off to Dodger stadium to catch an afternoon game against the Mets. The weather was perfect and we couldn’t have had a better time; the company (and the beer) was great and, after 13 innings, the Dodgers pulled out the win!
Make a point next year to attend the 2nd annual Fraternity for Life event. You won’t want to miss it!